Technology Will Kill Us All

Progress as apocalypse

These films treat technology not as salvation but as accelerant — for surveillance, for addiction, for the replacement of humanity itself. Prescient when made. Obvious now.

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Created: August 13, 2025

The Collection

Ex Machina

Ex Machina

2014
1
Ex Machina
2014
1
Ex Machina
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Ex Machina represents exactly what makes this theme essential …
Her

Her

2013
2
Her
2013
2
Her
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Her represents exactly what makes this theme essential viewing.
Videodrome

Videodrome

1983
3
Videodrome
1983
3
Videodrome
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Videodrome represents exactly what makes this theme essential …
They Live

They Live

1988
4
They Live
1988
4
They Live
IMDb 7.2 / 10
Director John Carpenter
Cast Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster
Box Office $13,447,978
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — They Live represents exactly what makes this theme essential v…
The Terminator

The Terminator

1984
5
The Terminator
1984
5
The Terminator
IMDb 8.1 / 10
Director James Cameron
Cast Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn
Box Office $38,371,200
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — The Terminator represents exactly what makes this theme essent…
Pi

Pi

1998
6
Pi
1998
6
Pi
IMDb 7.3 / 10
Director Darren Aronofsky
Cast Sean Gullette, Mark Margolis, Ben Shenkman
Box Office $3,221,152
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Pi represents exactly what makes this theme essential viewing.
A Scanner Darkly

A Scanner Darkly

2006
7
A Scanner Darkly
2006
7
A Scanner Darkly
IMDb 7.0 / 10
Director Richard Linklater
Cast Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Robert Downey Jr.
Box Office $5,501,616
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — A Scanner Darkly represents exactly what makes this theme esse…
Upgrade

Upgrade

2018
8
Upgrade
2018
8
Upgrade
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Upgrade represents exactly what makes this theme essential vie…
The Social Network

The Social Network

2010
9
The Social Network
2010
9
The Social Network
IMDb 0.0 / 10
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Why A pivotal entry in this collection — The Social Network represents exactly what makes this theme es…
WarGames

WarGames

1983
10
WarGames
1983
10
WarGames
IMDb 7.1 / 10
Director John Badham
Cast Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, John Wood
Box Office $79,567,667
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — WarGames represents exactly what makes this theme essential vi…
Colossus: The Forbin Project

Colossus: The Forbin Project

1970
11
Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970
11
Colossus: The Forbin Project
IMDb 0.0 / 10
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Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Colossus: The Forbin Project represents exactly what makes thi…

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